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L. A. DAVIS.

(No Model.)

DOOR CHECK.

Patente Mar. 11, 1884.

' iis rtesrira PATIENT @rifibht LELAN'A. DAVIS, or NEWARK, MARYLAND.

DOOR-CHECK.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 294,972, dated Mata '11, 1884.-

Application filed December 8,1883.

(No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, LELAN A. DAVIS, a citizen of the United States of America, residing at ,Newark, in the county of Worcester and State of Maryland, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Door Stops and Holders; and I do hereby declare the following to be afull, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to letters or figures of reference marked thereon, which fol-ma part of this specification.

This invention relates to certain new and useful improvements in door-holders, its object being to provide a means whereby the attachment for the base-board may be adjusted so as to provide acat'ch for retaining the latch secured to the door; and my invention consists in the construction and combination of the parts, as will be hereinafter specifically set forth and claimed.

In the annexed drawings, which illustrate my invention, Figure 1 is aperspective view, showing the same applied. Fig. 2 is a plan View of the retaining-catch, which is attached to the base-board; and Fig. 3 is a sectional View of the latch attached to thedoor.

A represents a door, which is hinged in the usual manner; and B, the base-board to which the doorstop is usually attached, so as to project outwardly therefrom, so thatthe door will abut upon the stop and prevent theknob from injuring the wainscoting or wall. To the lower portion of the door, on a line vertically with the knob-spindle, is secured what I term a latch, C, which latch consists of the portion a, which is provided with outwardly-pro jecting side wings and a retaining-screw, a, for attaching the same to the door, these parts being formed of a single casting. The side wings are perforated for the reception of a ble material, which will extend downwardly under the casting, and which is held in place by the screw a, which passes through the same. The latch C is provided on its lower side with a lug, c, which will abut against the vertical portion of the casting, between the side wings,

so as to prevent the latch falling below the parts by means of which it is attached to the door. Above the hobked portion of the catch I provide an enlarged head, which will serve as a weight and will hold the hook downwardly. This enlarged catch is provided with means whereby a cord can be attached to the same,

which cord is indicated by the letter d, and

extends from the latch to the spindle of the door-knob, to which it is attached, so that by turning' the door-knob the cord will be tightened and the latch be raised, thus providing a convenient means for releasing the door when the same is held open by the latch. Attached to the base-board is a casting, D,

-which consists of a rectangular portion, (1,

with a perforation, 6", through which passes a pin, for the purpose of retaining the adj ustable catch E thereto. This catch is provided at its rear portion with a vertical perforation, through which will pass the retaining-pin. The portion E is provided with vertical projecting lugs f, which will lie within the serrated edges of the horizontal portion of the casting. By means of these serrated edges and the projecting pinupon the catch, the catch may be adjusted at different angles, and though the door-frame may be at different angles from the base-board, the parts may be adjusted so that the catch and latch will coincide with each other when the door is opened. The outer end of the portion E is provided with an outwardly-projecting portion, 9, which will abut against the door under the casting a, and'upon the flexible cushions provided at this point.

By the arrangement and construction ofthe parts of my invention it will be seen that I IOO provide a door holder and stop which are' cheap in construction and effective in operation, and which maybe furnished to the trade between projecting wings e 0, with serrated at a comparatively small cost, the same being applicable tqdoors and base-boards, and which may be readily adjusted and applied, so as to retain the door in position without regard as to whether the base-board is on the same line as the door-frame or at right angles or any other position therefrom.

Having thus described my invention, whatI claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. In combination with the latch G, pivoted between the vertical side wings of a casting, and a cushion which extends below the same, said latch being provided with a rod for 0peratingthe same from the door'knob, a retaining-catch, E, with a cushioned end, pivoted edges for the reception of projecting pins ff upon the catch, substantially as shown, and for the purposes set forth.

2. The casting D, provided with horizontall y-extending side wings with serrated edges. and an adjustable catch, E, having projecting pins f f, in combination with the pivoted latch C, the parts being organized substantially as shown.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

LELAN A. DAVIS.

\Vitnesses:

ELIJAH B. CAREY, HUGH J. KING. 

